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GM Innovation Challenge launched at four major universities; 3-D printing, augmented reality tools for manufacturing

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devices similar to Google Glass) in manufacturing. The participating institutions are Pennsylvania State University; Georgia Institute of Technology; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. —Kurt Wiese, vice president of Global Manufacturing Engineering.

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Video Friday: Ingenuity’s 50th Flight

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JPL ] Georgia Tech researchers have recently created a soft rotary motor using liquid metal, compliant magnetic composites, and silicone polymers. This demonstrates how the fully-soft rotary electromagnetic actuator can bridge the gap between the capabilities of traditional hard motors and novel soft actuator concepts.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Low Cost Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Reusable Sorbents for Energy and Water Industries, $150,000 Qualification of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Authorization and Licensing, $674,484 Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC, Chevy Chase, Md. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash.

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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The concept of a 3D-printed 3D printer was a theory before Minnick began his project three years ago. Georgia Tech freshman studying computer science, created a rip-current detection system that incorporates machine learning. The second-place winner was Brian Minnick, who developed a self-replicating 3D printer.

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Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

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The fundamental concept at the heart of the Zero Trust security model is to never trust and always verify the provenance of each request. The fundamental concept is to never trust and always verify the provenance of each request. The Zero Trust Security Paradigm. References. 1 Goldman Sachs.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Brilliance

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IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL Sponsor: Google CLAIRE J. For leadership and innovative concepts in the design, deployment, and utilization of airborne and space-based radar systems.” PICARD MEDAL FOR RADAR TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS Sponsor: Raytheon Technologies FRED DAUM Raytheon Technologies Arlington, Va.

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